Douglas Stuart: “John of John” | Oprah’s Book Club
Oprah Winfrey announces Douglas Stuart's novel John of John as her 123rd Book Club selection, a deeply moving story set in 1990s Scotland about a gay son, Cal, returning home to his devoutly religious father, John, only to discover they both harbor the same secret: their sexuality. The no
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